272 – 小故事大道理 2

1. The greedy man rushed home to tell his wife and daughter about his wish.

那个贪婪的人急忙跑回家，把他这个愿望告诉他的妻子和女儿。

2. All the stones and pebbles he touched were converted into gold.

他触摸的所有石头和鹅卵石都被转变为了金子。

3. Once he got home, his daughter rushed to greet him.

他一到家，他的女儿就跑过来问候他。

4. As soon as he bent down to scoop her up in his arms, she turned into a gold statue.

正当他弯腰把她抱到手臂里的时候，女儿变成了一个金子雕像。

5. He was devastated and started crying and trying to bring his daughter back to life.

他极其悲痛，开始大哭，并试着使女儿复活。

6. He realised his folly and spent the rest of his days searching for the fairy to take away his wish.

他意识到了自己的愚蠢，以后的日子都在寻索那位能拿走他的愿望的仙女。

Vocabulary

Convert：转变、变换成

Pebble：鹅卵石

Scoop：抱起、用勺子舀

Statue：雕像

Devastated：极度悲伤的、使震惊

Folly：愚蠢